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Congratulations, Andy Burnham PM – now for some hard choices

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As he is confirmed as our next prime minister, the MP for Makerfield should follow his predecessor in one regard and make growth his top priority – and then undo the strictures placed on the economy by the Starmer government

The Independent UK · Jul 10

Burnham plans summer tour of UK to win over voters in Labour ‘danger zones’

Exclusive: Prospective PM wants to give the country a hopeful message, in contrast with Starmer’s early missteps

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10

Reeves to launch City ‘skills compact’ committing firms to retrain staff in AI

Exclusive: Plan to improve skills of thousands of financial sector workers to keep pace with tech revolution

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10

Nigel Farage v Count Binface: Six key quotes trashing Reform leader ahead of Clacton by-election

The Reform UK leader resigned from Parliament as he faced a string of financial allegations

Evening Standard · Jul 8

Reform UK share date they want for Nigel Farage’s by-election

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The Independent UK · Jul 8

Reform to ask for 6 August Clacton byelection after Farage resignation

Constituents to vote in contest being boycotted by major parties over financial scandal surrounding Reform leader

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8

Farage’s Clacton by-election gets go-ahead as Reeves declares: ‘I won’t stop him arguing with a bin’

The Reform UK leader’s hopes of turning the contest into a battle ‘against the establishment’ in tatters as all other major parties boycott the vote, leaving comedic candidate Count Binface as his leading rival

The Independent UK · Jul 8

UK Treasury yet to do due diligence on finding extra money for defence

How to hit the 3.5% of GDP spending promise made to Nato would be a matter for the next prime minister, MPs told

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8

Farage v Count Binface as controversial Clacton by-election given go-ahead

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The Independent UK · Jul 8

Reeves clears way for Farage to quit as MP and trigger by-election

Nigel Farage’s decision to trigger a by-election in his Clacton constituency was not blocked by the Government.

The Independent UK · Jul 8